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How to Spot a Bylaw Infraction – AC Units

How to Spot a Bylaw Infraction Because Air Conditioners are Everywhere! Do you see it? This air conditioner is close as possible to the mechanical room in the basement and is tucked in neatly [...]

How to Spot an Encroachment – Retaining Walls

How to Spot an Encroachment Because encroachment agreements take time Do you see the white retaining wall? The retaining wall extends out toward the street and stops 0.65m from the back of the city [...]

How to Spot an Encroachment – Sheds

How to Spot an Encroachment because improvements are not always in the correct place Can you see what our surveyor sees? The shed in the foreground is tight against a fence, which [...]

Surveyor’s Announcement – COVID 19

Third Rock Geomatics is a Virtual Company Mark Sutter in his natural environment Due to COVID 19, many are making plans and learning how to operate remotely. We have been doing it for [...]

Nice fence! Did you hire a surveyor?

How to Spot a Bylaw Infraction “Nice fence! Did you hire a surveyor?” Real Property Reports ensure your clients know exactly what they are buying. Where is the property line? This listing features a beautiful [...]

Spot the Infraction – Cantilevers

How to Spot a Bylaw Infraction because your diligence will protect your clients Can you spot the bylaw infraction? Where is it? Houses often have cantilevers (a portion of the house that extends [...]

Spot the Bylaw Infraction – Deck Heights

Spot the Bylaw Infraction You asked questions about deck heights on Real Property Reports. What do you see? Can you see the issue with this uncovered deck? Decks are a common feature [...]

Newly Minted Canadians!

Newly Minted Canadians! One of our own became a Canadian today, and the tears could not be held back. My chest is swollen with pride and happiness as I watch my friend Martins, and his [...]

Who owns my fence?

“Good fences make good neighbors.” – Robert Frost “Great neighbors build the fence in the right place!” – Mark Sutter Greetings from Third Rock! A homeowner recently called about the demolition of the house [...]

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